The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for all urban watercourses in Loughborough.
The alert is one of 26 around England and Wales at the moment due to the arrival of the Hurricane Bertha weather system.
The alert, issued at 9.25am today, states: "Flooding of low-lying agricultural land and roads is possible from the Wood Brook, meaning that Kingfisher Way, Forest Road and Monarch Way may be affected.
"Similar issues may be experienced around other watercourses in Loughborough, including the Grace Dieu Brook, Burleigh Brook, Black Brook and Grammar School Brook.
"River levels are rising. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next nine hours, with totals of around 25 millimetres expected."
For more information visit http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood
